The War Inside My Head



If I declared a war inside my head,
Would you fight for me?
Help push against forces from my past,
That refuse to set me free.
Could you lock my hidden parts within,
And throw away the key?
Never questioning the mistakes I have made,
Even those we've yet to see?
Be willing to sacrifice all at will,
Without a single plea.
Accept the fact that not all we fight,
Ends in victory.
So for now I live inside my thoughts,
A battle fought quietly.
But if ever a war declared you face,
At your side I shall be!
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Submitted by on February 20, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCBDBEBFBGBHBIB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 503
Words 114
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 16

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